Miles of Steel Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) Hey all. Picked up this vice in western Arizona. It accepts a 1 inch bar but the bar doesn't catch on anything. The entire vice will slide down and collide with the 1 inch bar. I don't see any weld marks and can't figure how to set this up so I can beat on it. My first instinct is to weld it in but would rather not. How dumb am I being? Marks on the vice are Cole Tool MFG Chicago HTS ILL No 11 Edited April 14, 2021 by Miles of Steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 You could weld a collar on the bar to keep it from sliding up into the vise; I would not weld to the vise! I don't consider the cole vise to be a true postvise; more of a multitool with the plusses and minuses of such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles of Steel Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 Thank you Thomas. I don't post much, but I've been reading your comments on this website for a few years now and they have always been very insightful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I've owned a cole vise for over 36 years; but I don't use it as much as my postvises. It's main use is when I need to turn it to hold something at an angle. I've also seen it used as a pipe vise with the "leg" providing a hand hold to rotate a pipe. Now my cole drill I have gotten a lot of use out of---did the drilling on the trusses for my smithy extension---on top of a ladder---no electricity and needed to hand drill 1/2" holes in 3/8" plate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles of Steel Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 So if I'm understanding you right, a Cole vise is designed to swivel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I should have mentioned which axis: It swivels, or rotates if you prefer that term, so that the vise jaws can be vertical rather than horizontal. Many machinist vises swivel in a horizontal plain but not a vertical one. First picture, swivel lock lever is at the Mount/vise junction. It can also be demounted and used on pipes as previously mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles of Steel Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 It all makes sense now. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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